A Palau-flagged dry cargo ship ran aground along Turkey’s Sea of Marmara coast after drifting in strong winds. The incident took place off the Marmaraereğlisi district of Tekirdağ, close to Santos Beach, a local tourist area.
The vessel, White Line, grounded at around 2:30 pm local time on Saturday, December 30, while attempting to approach Martaş Port to load cargo.
Per reports, the ship had arrived off the port earlier and dropped anchor, but later drifted from its position due to severe weather before running aground near the sandy shoreline.
Local reports indicated that the area was affected by a strong windstorm at the time. Authorities confirmed that nine crew members were on board the vessel when it grounded. No injuries or pollution were reported.
Following the incident, teams from the Turkish Coast Guard Command, the General Directorate of Coastal Safety, the Port Authority, and marine police were sent to
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